3.15 Academic Probation and Suspension

(Adopted 12-3-1968; Revised 8-27-2007, 7-18-2019, 12-6-2021, 6-16-2025)

 Any student with a grade point average that falls below a 2.0 cumulative grade point average will be placed on academic probation. 

If at the end of the academic probation term the student has a successful term (2.0 or higher term GPA), but the cumulative GPA is still below a 2.0, the student will remain on academic probation. 

If at the end of the academic probation term the student does not have a successful term (below 2.0), the student will be placed on academic suspension. Students have the right to appeal any academic suspension. 

If at the end of the academic suspension term the student has a successful term (2.0 or higher term GPA), but the cumulative GPA is still below a 2.0, the student’s academic standing will be adjusted to academic probation. 

Once a student raises their cumulative GPA to above a 2.0, they will be removed from academic probation/suspension. 

Procedures: (Revised 7-18-2019, 12-6-2021, 6-16-2025)

3.15.1 Students on academic probation are notified by the Chief Student Affairs Officer (CSAO). Students on academic suspension are notified by the CSAO and a registration hold is placed on the student account.

3.15.2 A student appeal of an academic suspension requires a meeting with the CSAO for reinstatement as an active student.

3.15.3 If the student is approved for reinstatement, they will be required to participate in an academic improvement program.

3.15.4 Directly after their reinstatement, students must meet with an academic advisor to develop, adjust, or confirm their an academic improvement plan. 

3.15.5 Specific academic programs and eligibility criteria established for various financial aid and benefit programs may include additional academic requirements for enrollment, program continuation, or graduation.

3.15.6 If a student is placed on academic suspension for a second semester, they must follow the petition process as stated above. If they are approved to return, they must participate in an intensive weekly academic improvement program.

3.15.7 Students who are placed on academic suspension for a third semester will be ineligible to enroll for the following semester. After that semester, they will be required to submit a written petition to an academic suspension review committee to be approved for re-entry.